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Indiana Natality Report - 2008
Table 35. Outcome Indicator Percentages by City of Residence and Race of Mother:
Selected Indiana Cities*, 2008

BLACK Total Live Births % LBW§ % VLBW % Preterm† % PNC 1st Trimester‡ % Smoked % Unmarried
Anderson
135
11.1
  
4.4
  
11.9
  
53.3
  
17.0
  
85.2
  
Bloomington
55
9.1
  
1.8
  
16.4
  
54.5
  
18.2
  
74.5
  
Carmel
24
16.7
  
4.2
  
20.8
  
70.8
  
4.2
  
16.7
 S
Columbus
17
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
East Chicago
260
11.5
  
3.1
  
11.5
  
47.7
  
17.3
  
89.6
 S
Elkhart
234
17.5
  
4.3
  
16.7
  
33.8
 S
19.7
  
88.9
 S
Evansville
271
18.1
  
4.8
  
16.2
  
52.8
  
21.4
 S
89.7
 S
Fishers
59
8.5
  
1.7
  
8.5
  
62.7
  
0.0
  
40.7
 S
Fort Wayne
911
15.3
  
3.6
  
18.8
  
63.4
 S
20.0
 S
83.0
  
Gary
1,260
15.4
  
2.9
  
16.2
  
48.0
 S
12.6
  
86.9
 S
Goshen
21
4.8
  
4.8
  
9.5
  
71.4
  
9.5
  
52.4
  
Greenwood
18
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
Hammond
332
15.1
  
2.7
  
20.2
  
41.0
 S
13.6
  
81.3
  
Hobart
18
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
** 
  
Indianapolis
4,395
13.9
  
3.0
  
15.3
  
53.7
  
12.7
  
79.5
  
Jeffersonville
82
7.3
  
0.0
  
11.0
  
43.9
  
8.5
  
72.0
  
Kokomo
99
13.1
  
0.0
  
7.1
  
56.6
  
19.2
  
83.8
  
Lafayette
117
11.1
  
4.3
  
15.4
  
36.8
 S
18.8
  
81.2
  
Marion
80
11.3
  
0.0
  
11.3
  
37.5
  
23.8
  
83.8
  
Merrillville
224
14.3
  
3.6
  
16.5
  
54.5
  
4.5
 S
64.7
 S
Michigan City
174
13.8
  
6.3
  
13.8
  
44.3
  
28.2
 S
85.6
  
Mishawaka
82
9.8
  
2.4
  
9.8
  
61.0
  
13.4
  
74.4
  
Muncie
120
14.2
  
3.3
  
17.5
  
65.0
  
25.0
 S
87.5
  
New Albany
68
13.2
  
1.5
  
26.5
  
60.3
  
14.7
  
83.8
  
Noblesville
32
12.5
  
6.3
  
6.3
  
56.3
  
3.1
  
43.8
 S
Portage
37
13.5
  
2.7
  
16.2
  
73.0
  
2.7
  
48.6
 S
Richmond
47
17.0
  
2.1
  
25.5
  
61.7
  
23.4
  
93.6
  
South Bend
659
14.3
  
3.0
  
15.0
  
46.9
  
11.7
  
83.0
  
Terre Haute
92
15.2
  
4.3
  
13.0
  
53.3
  
25.0
  
78.3
  
Valparaiso
22
18.2
  
0.0
  
9.1
  
50.0
  
31.8
  
59.1
  
West Lafayette
23
13.0
  
0.0
  
17.4
  
69.6
  
0.0
  
56.5
  
Total of Large Cities
9,968
14.2
  
3.1
  
15.7
  
52.4
  
14.3
  
80.9
 S

Summary of Population Groups

Total of Large Cities
9,968
14.2
  
3.1
  
15.7
  
52.4
  
14.3
  
80.9
 S
Balance of State
528
11.7
  
3.0
  
15.2
  
56.4
  
13.8
  
55.5
 S
Total Indiana
10,496
14.1
  
3.1
  
15.6
  
52.6
  
14.3
  
79.6
  

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
Notes:
    *Cities with populations over 25,000 per the 2000 Census.
    § LBW = Low birthweight (less than 2,500 grams).
    ¶ VLBW = Very low birthweight (less than 1,500 grams).
    † Preterm = less than 37 weeks gestation.
    ‡ PNC = Prenatal care.
S = Significantly different from the state percent.  For additional information, see the Technical Notes..
** = Outcome is suppressed when fewer than 20 births.
Percentages are calculated using total live births in each city or city/race category.
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This table was run on July 26, 2011.

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